Sunday's Obituary: Susan (Cannon) Trunnell

Alexandria Gazette (VA)
29 June 1918

DIED -- At her home 1451 Duke street, yesterday morning, June 28, 1918, Mrs. Susan Cannon Trunnell, widow of the late Samuel Trunnell, and daughter of the late C. Granderson and Mary Cannon, sister of the late Dr. William Cannon, of Washington.  Mrs. Trunnell was born in Prince William county, Va., 84 years ago, she having reached her 84th milestone June 15.  She was of English parentage and moved to this city at the close of the Civil War, where she made a wide circle of friends. She was liked and respected by all who knew her. M. Trunnell is survived by three children, Mrs. A. M. Henry, of this city, Mrs. M. E. Whalen and Mrs. W. H. King, of Washington. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of her grand-daughter, Mrs. John Humphries, 320 Commerce street. Friends of the family are invited to attend.

Farewell, dear Mother,
till we meet again
In that happy land
Where there will be no farewell said,
And all our tears will be wiped away.

(Prince William county and Washington papers please copy)
155-1t

[Susan Cannon Trunnell is buried at Trinity United Methodist Church cemetery in Alexandria, VA.]

PWCo Items - 19 July 1875

Alexandria Gazette (VA)
19 July 1875

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. -- John Lynch, a member of the 43d Congress, from Maine, purchased at Trustee's sale on Thursday last a tract of land situate about two miles from this place known as "Fairview" containing 115 acres, having upon it a fine brown stone quarry, and well watered.

The bridge across Cedar run at Brentsville having suddenly become in an unsafe condition temporary repairs are being made to it. It is said it was damaged by the passage of a dozen cattle across it.

The Board of Supervisors at their meeting this week, levied for county purposes, fifteen cents on the hundred dollars of property.

James W. Carr has sold his farm at Bristoe station containing 210 acres to a Mr. French of Lycuming county, Pa.

A little child of Mr. Halpenny, near Bristoe fell on an axe on Wednesday last and cut his head very severely. 

-- Manassas Gazette

Friend of Friends Friday: Inventory of William Copin (1805)

William Copin's Additional Inventory
PWCo Will Book I, pg. 64

Pursuant to an order of Prince William County Court, we the subscribers being first sworn, before William Barnes a justice for said County, have appraised the following property belonging to the Estate of Wm. Copin decd in addition to the property formerly appraised, [which] sd property we are informed has lately been brought into this County from the County of Frederick, viz.

One Negro Man named Frank about 51 years old appraised to Forty pounds.

Given under our hands this 6th day of August One thousand eight hundred and five.

Augustine Weedon
Samuel Cole
Samuel Fielder

This is the property formerly ordered to be appraised in the County of Shannandoah.

George Coppin  {administrator

At a Court held for Prince William County Septr. 2d 1805

This additional Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Wm. Copin decd was returned to the County & ordered to be recorded.

Teste
J. Williams   Ct. Cur.

Trustees Sale: Effingham (1828)

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
21 August 1828

TRUSTEE'S SALE

By virtue of five several deeds of trust from Lawrence G. Alexander to me dated the --- day of July, 1827, the 6th day of August, 1827, the 5th day of March, 1828, the 16th day of March, 1828, and the 4th day of June, 1828, duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of Prince William County Court, I shall on Thursday, the 7th day of August next, before the front-door of Prince William Court-House, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for ready money, all the Estate, real and personal, conveyed to me by said deeds, consisting of said Alexander's interest under his father's Will in a Tract of Land called Effingham, lying upon Cedar-Run in said County and in 31 valuable Slaves, his share, estimated to contain 3,000 acres, of certain Lands in the state of Kentucky, a Tract of Land of about 160 acres adjacent to Effingham, and four Slaves now in his possession. As I shall sell merely ad a Trustee, I shall convey to the purchasers of said Estate such title only as is vested in me by the said deeds.

JOHN MACRAE
June 23--ts

The sale above advertised, has been adjourned to the First Monday in September next.

J. MACRAE
aug 14

PWCo Items: 14 September 1899

Baltimore Sun (Maryland)
14 September 1899

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Notes.
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun]

HAYMARKET, VA., Sept. 13. -- The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, this place, under the management of Mrs. M. M. Magaw, of Gainsville, Va., gave a few nights' past, a well-acted play, entitled "Down By the Sea."

Mr. Thomas J. Chew, with his two daughters and sister, yesterday returned to his home, "Cloverland," Thoroughfare, Va. Mr. Chew spent the summer in Europe. He says his intention is to remain at his country home until Christmas.

Othneal Hutchison, son of ex-Treasurer Hutchison, Manassas, Va., sends word to his relatives that he is well and in China on his way home from the Philippines. Nothing having been heard from young Hutchison, they had supposed him dead. He belonged to a Western regiment of volunteers.

R. H. Jordan has gone to Lima, Inc. to take a professorship in a military school.

Mr. Frank M. Lee, of Buckland, this county, will marry in October Miss Catharine Tabb of Oakland Mills, Howard county, Md.

Sunday's Obituary: Dr. John Gray (1851)

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
7 February 1851

At Brentsville, Prince William County, Va., on Thursday, January 29th, 1851, Dr. JOHN GRAY, in the 36th year of his age. The deceased leaves many friends who deeply regret their loss.

[The Fredericksburg and Warrenton papers will please copy.]

PWCo Items: 29 August 1874

Alexandria Gazette (Va)
29 August 1874

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS.  [From the Manassas Gazette]

Only last week we published a letter from "our new city" (Potomac) to the effect that it was fast building up, and was going to have a bank, &c., and now we see the hotel keeper, Mr. Brick, advertises to sell out, and heads his advertisement, "being desirous of leaving the country," &c.  This looks bad for "our new city," for its first hotel keeper to leave right in the midst of the season.

The colored man, Henry Johnson, who was arrested last week at Woodbridge Station, on the A. & F. R. R., and lodged in jail, has been released on account of not being the guilty one.  The jailor and sheriff of Pittsylvania after seeing him, stated that he was not the man.

The amendments to the Constitution in regard to changing the townships into Magisterial Districts, will meet with a hearty approval in this community, as the people generally are getting very much out with the township system, believing firmly that it will never work satisfactorily.

We expect the $5,000, which was appropriated by Congress last winter for the deepening of Occoquan creek, to be made use of very soon now, as the dredging machine will commence operations in a short time.

Our young friend, J. Frederick Tansil, son of our townsman, Col. Rob. Tansil, has joined a Government surveying party, and expects to leave for the West some time during the fall.

Major B. B. Douglas and Hon. James B. Sener, candidates for Congress for this District propose to address the people of Prince William at Brentsville, on Monday, September 7th, Court day.

Occoquan has been improved very much this summer, in the way of new buildings, and it still continues.

Occoquan is to be incorporated into a city before long, according to the act of the Legislature.

Wedding Wednesday: Neufer/McBubb

Evening Journal (Washington, DC)
4 November 1910

FROM VIRGINIA TO HAVE QUIET WEDDING

The Rev. George L. Wolfe, pastor of First M. P. Church to-day announced the marriage here by him on August 17 of Miss Anna J. Neufer, of Prince William county, Virginia, and Abram McBubb, of Woodbridge, Virginia.  The  young couple came from their Virginia homes to avoid a big wedding celebration. They were unaccompanied and left at once for Virginia. Mr. Bubb, who is in the dairy business at Woodbridge wrote to Mr. Wolfe to-day asking that he announce the wedding.

Military Monday: 45 Years After

Free Lance (Fredericksburg, VA)
17 March 1910

45 YEARS AFTER

Three companies of Mosby's men, under Capt. Baylor, were engaged in a fight in Fairfax, near Reynolds' Cross Roads, two days after Lee's surrender. In this fight were W. B. Lynn, W. N. Tansill, and E. D. Cole.  After the fight was over Messrs. Tansill and Cole were missing and Lynn reported both of them killed or captured.  On Saturday, 45 years afterward, Lynn wrote here and obtained the signatures of Cole and Tansill to his application for a Confederate Pension.

We knew Mr. Tansill was a good sleeper, but we did not know he had ever been reported as gone to his long sleep.

Sunday's Obituary: Dr. C. W. Hore

Richmond Times Dispatch (Virginia)
11 November 1904

DOCTOR DROPS DEAD

(Special to the Times-Dispatch)

Manassas, Va., Nov. 10 -- Dr. C. W. Hore, one of the brightest physicians in this section of the State, dropped dead at his home in Brentsville, the former county seat of Prince William county, this afternoon.  Apoplexy was the cause of his death. He leaves a wife, who was Miss Flora M. Kincheloe, of Brentsville.

Baltimore Sun (Maryland)
11 November 1904

Dr. C. W. Hore

(Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun)

Richmond, Va., Nov. 10 -- At Brentsville, Prince William county, today Dr. C. W. Hore died suddenly of apoplexy.  He was widely known.

[Dr. C. Wickliffe Hore was born 26 Juen 1865 and died 10 November 1904. He is buried in Manassas City Cemetery.]

Deed: Fanny Webster to Polly [emancipation]

Deed of Emancipation

Fanny Webster to Polly

PWCo DB 2, pg. 126

KNOW all Men by these presents that I Fanny Webster of the Town of Dumfries and County of Prince William for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have manumitted emancipated and set free & do hereby emancipate set free and liberate a certain Mulatto Girl named Polly who was devised to me by the last will and testament of Thomas Montgomerie deceased the said Girl Polly is at this time about Twenty One years of Age.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twentyeth day of October 1802.

Fanny [X her mark] Webster {seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Philip Dawe Jr.

J. Lawson

John Williams

At a Court held for Prince William County the 2d day of May 1803.  This deed of Emancipation from Fanny Webster to Polly was proved by the oaths of John Williams, John Lawson, & Philip Dawe Junr. and ordered to be recorded.

Teste.  John Williams  Ct. Cur.

Will: William Jackson

Will of William Jackson
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 292

In the name of God Amen. I in a diseased state of body but having my right mind do Will and bequeath the following Items.  It is my wish that all my property shall be sold at a credit of nine months or as may best suit, in order that it may not be sacrificed, & further that out of this my Just debts be first paid.

Item 1st. I do will and bequeath to my brother Thomas Jackson my riding mare caled Kit together with the saddle & bridle.  Item 2d. I do will & bequeath one hundred & fifty dollars to my brother John's son William to be put on interest until he becomes of age.  Item 3d. I do will and bequeath to my brother John Jackson fifty dollars. I do further desire that four hundred dollars shall be put into some kind of stock that the interest of which may fall to the hands of my mother Elizabeth Jackson as an additional pecuniary aid during her natural life & that at her death the said four hundred dollars in stock together with the interest be continued until my nephews William & Samuel C. Jackson are of age & that the principle & interest then be equally divided between them, but provided William or Samuel C. Jackson, either one should die the survivor of the two is to have the sum in turn. I do further desire that the balance shall be equally divided between my Brothers Benjamin, Robert & Thomas Jackson. I do appoint Benjamin Jackson my Brother as Executor of my last will & testament made this 28th of April 1819.  Mount Atlass Prince William County

William Jackson

Test
William Roach
John R. Drish

AT a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County June 7th 1819. This last will and testament of Wm. Jackson decd was presented to the Court by Benja. Jackson the Executor therein proved by the oaths of Wm. Roach and Jno. R. Drish is ordered to be recorded, and the said Benja. Jackson having taken the oath of an Exor. and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate there of in due form.

Teste.  Phil. D. Dawe    Ct. Cur.

Wedding Wednesday: Hutchison/Amedon

Free Lance (Fredericksburg, VA)
2 March 1907

HUTCHISON-AMEDON

At the residence of the bride's parents in Dumfries, Prince William county, Feb. 24, Miss Climerra N. Amedon and Mr. Quinton L. Hutchison, both of Dumfries, were united in marriage. A number of friends attended the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. A. T. Lynn, of Stafford. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison will make their home in Dumfries.  We wish them a pleasant and profitable journey through life and that they may spend eternity in the presence of a loving Savior.

A Friend.

Gift Deed: Samuel Keys to James Keys et al (1802)

Deed of Gift
Samuel Keys to James Keys et al
PWCo Deed Book 20, pg. 8

KNOW all men by these presents that I Samuel Keys of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the Natural love and affection which I have and do bear towards my children, Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys, and Frances Keys of the County and State aforesaid as well for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have given and granted as by these presents do give and grant unto the said Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Executors, administrators and assigns all the property which I am now possessed of (to be equally divided among them) as listed and subscribe by me on the back of these presents. To have and to hold the said property unto the aforesaid Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Exrs, admrs, or assigns forever and I the said Samuel Keys for myself my heirs & do by these presents warrant the aforesaid property unto my aforesaid children against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th Day of June 1802.

Samuel [X his mark] Keys {seal}

Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Williams
Thos. A. Smith
William Smith

At a Court continued and held for Prince Wm. County the 8th Day of June 1802.

This Deed of Gift from Samuel Keys to Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys was acknowledged by said Samuel to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Teste.   John Williams,  Cl Cur.

Sunday's Obituary: John R. Woodyard

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
2 July 1924

MILL BURNED, OWNER FALLS IN WELL; DEAD

John R. Woodyard, Seventy-Six Years Old, Victim of Series of Misfortunes in Virginia

Special Dispatch to the Star

HOADLEY, Va., July 2 -- John R. Woodyard died this morning in Alexandria Hospital as a result of injuries received Monday night when burning timbers fell upon him as he clung to a pipe in a well at his saw mill here. He had fallen into the well while drawing water with which to extinguish the fire.

Wood[y]ard was 76 years old. While working at the mill his engine broke down and he went to his home nearby for tools with which to make repairs. Upon returning he discovered that the mill was afire. He attempted to draw the water when he tripped and fell into the well, a distance of seven feet. He clung to a pipe until assistance arrived, despite the serious injury caused by the timber falling upon him. His rescue was effected by neighbors attracted by the fire. The mill, valued at $1,000, was practically destroyed.

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Richmond Times Dispatch
3 July 1924

DIES FROM BURNS

Prince William Man Loses Property and Life

[Special to the Times Dispatch]

ALEXANDRIA, VA., July 2 -- John R. Woodyard, 75 years old, of Hoadley, Prince William County, Va., died at the hospital today as a result of burns received Monday caused by burning timbers falling on him when his mill took fire. After being burned he fell into a well while drawing water to help extinguish the blaze. His mill was destroyed.

Fourth of July Celebration: Brentsville (1866)

Alexandria Gazette (Virginia)
10 July 1866

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

The Washington Chronicle has an account of a celebration of the 4th of July at Brentsville, Prince William county, Va.  This account says, there was a "goodly number in attendance," but it is immediately added -- "as the meagre delegations from distant neighborhoods came in," &c. A meeting was organized at the Court-House by the appointment of J. P. Baldwin, of Prince William, president, and Major M. S. Hopkins secretary. Letters were then read from Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, and Lysander Hill, of Alexandria. Speeches were made by A. Chester, if Il., J. S. Towler of Tenn., and L. Sherwood of Texas. Resolutions expressive of the political sentiments of those present were passed, a flag raising had, a collection partaken of, &c.